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Don't normally comment on referees but he did well and deserves a mention. He got the pivotal call correct, had he not we were staring down the barrel of a penalty against us and playing the remaining 70 minutes with 10 men. On the stream at full speed I genuinely thought penalty!

Its no worse than half the guff I hear in the stands. The forum is about opinions, he's entitled to his - as you are to yours.

Don't know why everyone gets so wound up by Alpine. Everyone knows he is emotional, prone to over reaction and a natural pessimist about us! He is a Saints fan and cares as much as any of us (in his own way). So give peace a chance and enjoy this rarified air!

Technically a free agent

£25m for Osvaldo and Ramirez seems fair value. Guly for £1m and Papa Waigo on a loan. not bad business IMHO

Reading through Allen's article, they talk about P&L, can anyone point me to where the P came into it? Ah, apologies, they took the P out of the charities and other creditors. There is good news for them however. At least a tonking should mean their highlights should be on before 1am tonight

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?46965-Post-Match-Reaction-SAINTS-2-0-Crystal-Palace#.Ukb7Zue9KSM

Where the **** did he get 5 minutes?

Jrod on for Rickie.

Good to see, rated him.

"Stand up if you've ****ged Kev's wife". - classy

Oh ****, Phillips coming on.

That was a **** challenge on Morgan, looks ok though.

Awaits complaints that it is another goal from a set piece.

Osvaldo and Lambert can't play together.

Osvaldo is Avery good playe, end of. Whether him and Rickie are a good partnership is a different question.

I am sure we will win, but we are not fluent with our front 2/3

Davis has done a solid job, but we need a pit of pace or skill to break down a well organised Palace back line. I'd go with Rodriguez or Ramirez at HT.

We got lucky there!

Lambert over the bar. Good move.

If football was played only up to the 18 yard line I reckon we'd be EuropeN Champions, final ball is predictable and poorly executed.

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?46963-Saints-v-Palace-match-thread#.Ukbgu-e9KSM

*enters Naked Gun mode* Its a group of people assembled to watch the game, but that's not important right now.

Read this article from Gary Neville last year. Interesting points in it about how to get the best out of players both on and off the pitch in the final third of their career. I think SRL will get less game time this year, how he reacts to that will determine whether we get better performances as a result. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2106465/Gary-Neville-Ryan-Giggs-Paul-Scholes-way-age.html

DSM - Dell Sized Mentality